This problem is a UK government area of research interest (ARI) that was originally posted at https://ari.org.uk/ by a UK government organisation to indicate that they are keen to see research related to this area.
Disposal
A possible end option for spent fuel is disposal in a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). We are interested in how we would treat (encapsulation) and package spent fuel to enable its disposal in the GDF.
Contact details
research@nda.gov.uk
Related UKRI Projects
- Behaviour of UK Specific Spent Fuels Under Conditions Relevant to Geological Disposal.
- Critical Analysis of Spent Fuel Structure in Radionuclide Release
- Simulated Used Nuclear Fuel Dissolution as a Function of Fuel Chemistry and Near Field Conditions
- Performance Assessment and Development of Mineral-Based Cements at High Pressure and Temperature for Deep Borehole Disposal of HLW and SNF